All Chapters of TAMING THE RUTHLESS ALPHA: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Adrian's POVThe moment I stepped out of Sylvia’s chambers, I felt the weight of the box in my hand like it was more than just wood. I was skeptical of the contents I saw inside. They were like an unanswered question, a puzzle and a curse. I closed it with a soft snap, staring down at the worn edges.Sylvia.I knew her. I had known her since childhood. Her laughter, her pranks and her endless attempts to place herself into my orbit.But this? This was different.She was mischievous, yes, sometimes even reckless, but deceitful? Manipulative on such a grand scale?That wasn’t the Sylvia I remembered.Or was it?I clenched my jaw, my mind pulling back to Crystal’s words. She had sounded so certain and so sharp, when she told me Sylvia was plotting something. A part of me had dismissed it immediately. I knew Crystal was emotional, passionate and prone to instinct rather than reason.But then… hadn’t she been right before?I thought of showing the box to my mother. Talia would know. She al

Adrian's POVI sat on my armchair at the corner of my room. I had the lights turned off and the curtains drawn. The room was quiet, dark and mysterious. Just how I liked it. Just how I wanted her to find it. I was supposed to meet her here when I came. And right now, she was nowhere!I had asked her to come to me. No, not asked… I had told her to come. And yet, one hour had passed and she still wasn’t in my chambers. The longer the silence stretched, the more the longing in my chest turned to a simmering boil. Crystal had a talent for getting under my skin…whether she meant to or not. And I still had no idea how she managed to do it.“You testy butterfly…” I muttered and poured another glass of the red wine I had been sipping. I lifted the glass and looked at the wine inside it. Red, just like the color I dreaded to see from her. I sipped it in one gulp and placed down the glass.I was getting impatient. Kratos was getting impatient as well.Part of me had known she would hesitate. Sh

Adrian’s POVThen Kratos snarled in agreement.“She has to pay” he growled.I scoffed inside me. Whose side are you on, you ancient headache?But before I could pass judgement, Crystal walked forward, coming in between me and Lyra.I flashed her an expressionless stare. Her eyes, fiery and determined, locked on mine, giving me a taste of my medicine. The air shifted around us, fully charged, as if even the walls held their breath.“Stop this, Adrian!” she fired, her face as fierce as I had never seen before.Her voice cut through the room like a blade, sharp and unyielding. She didn’t tremble or cower the way Lyra did.My jaw clenched at the sound of my name on her lips. She had stripped that name of its rightful accompanying title and called it with reckless boldness.Heh. I mocked myself inwardly. I had given her too much power.I turned fully to her, my fists curling at my sides.“Crystal,” I warned, my voice low with the promise of consequences. “This is not your place. Step…aside

Crystal's POV"How many more hours?!" I called after Maddox in front of me.We had been walking forever.He turned and smiled at me. "It hasn't even been half an hour, Lady. Why are you exaggerating?" He replied and continued walking."I need to know. Did Adrian even order this? Or is this all your own plans?" I asked him, stopping abruptly.If I remembered correctly, this weirdo threatened to kill me if he sensed something off between me and Adrian. Had he heard of what happened in the throne room and considered me a threat to Adrian's authority?Maybe he thought I was making his Alpha and best friend weak and had decided to end me before Adrian completely submitted to me.Heh, was I that much of an influence on their precious devil?He stopped too and turned around, putting his hands on his waist, shaking his head."I know we've not been on the best of terms. I know you have your reservations about me. Hell, I even have my own reservations about you. I won't act like it's all roses

Crystal's POV"This is my pack, Crystal. My rules. And this is where you will be spending the next two nights...""...with me"Those words sounded more like a death sentence than anything else. Earlier, I would have been excited at the thought of spending two nights with Adrian. But right now, I loathed him more than anything else in the world.I glared at him furiously, my brows knitted and tight."That was not your verdict. I was supposed to spend the two nights with Lyra. Where is she?" I hollered.He stood there looking at me expressionlessly. Like a master looking at a ranting slave."Where the hell did you take her?!" I barked at him. "Answer me, you evil dictator, where is Lyra?!" I didn't even have any restraint this time. Whoever wanted to hear me could hear me.He chuckled and shook his head. Then he took few steps towards me."You misunderstand, Crystal. You gravely misunderstand" he spoke softly. So softly like all this wasn't even a bother to him. Like my shouts and harsh